Improvement in machines for preparing stereotype-matrices



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W.T.MORGAN S. MACHINE PREPARING STEREOTYPE MATRICES.

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WT. MORGANS. MACHINE FOR PREPARING STBRBOTYPE MATRICES.

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pa e (time WILLlAM T. MORGANS, OF YOUNGSVILLE, ASSIGNOR T0 HIMSELF AND ISAAC ANDERSON, OF JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW YORK.

Letters PatentNo.108,813, dated November 1, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR PREPARING STEREOTVPE -MATRICES.

The Schedule referred to in these'lietters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM; T. Moncnns, of Youngsville, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Type-setting and Distributing-Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,- and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification. Figure 1 represents a plan or top view of my improved type-setting and distributing-machinc.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same taken on the plane of the line a; a2,- fig. 1.

Figure 3 is'a vertical transverse section of the same taken on the plane of the line 3/ y, fig. 1.

Figures 4 and 5 are detail vertical sections on an enlarged scale of the keys and typerholders.

Figure 6' is a detail perspective view of a slide which holds a pivoted type-holder. v

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to construct a'nia chine by means of which types or dies forprinting can be set up in rows in the requisite succession by means of pivoted keys, and on which provision is made for instantly and simultaneously redistributing all .the characters to their proper places by a slight motion of the distributing-frame.

The invention consists in certain improvements which wilibc first described in connection with allthat is necessaryto the full understanding thereof, and then clearly specified in the summary or claim.

A in the drawing represents the frame of my improved type-setting machine: This frame is made of suitable material, and of suitable size and shape, as best adapted to the mechanism employed.

The frame A, contains a series of parallel longitudinal bars a a, which form between a number of par allel slots, r, that serve as guides and receptacles for the types and dies.

There are as many slots 1) as there are forms or characters to be used.

B is the key-board, arranged at the front end of the frame. It contains a key, 0, foreach set or kind of types, each key being in front and line with the slot 7) in which its types are contained.

The types D D are respectively secured by means of springs c to-barsd, that are pivoted to slides E.

The slides E travel ,in. the slots 7) on the rails or guides at a.

Each slide E is connected with a rod or bar, F, which carries, or is secured to, a spring, a, as shown.

The spring 0 has the tendency to carry thewod I! and its type away fromthe key.

For the several types in one slotb, the respective or away from rods 1 are arranged one below the other, so as to clear each' other. I

Each key '0 is connected with a pivoted lever, f,- as in fig. 4, or with a spring-catch, g, asin fig. 5'.

The lever f, if used, has a spring, h, for throwing its rear end down and for raising the key. Each lever f hastwo'projecting ears, 'i-a'nd j. The ear 1', which is nearest the rear end of the lever f, serves to hold the first or inner slide E, by catching against a wedge-shaped ear, I, that projects from the lever f. g

\Vhen, by pressing upon a key, O,jthe ear '5 is raised to clear the wedge l of the first slide, said slide will bev released, so that the spring 0 can carry it backward the key. The next slide to the one thus liberated will, while the first isdrawn out by the spring a, be arrested by the catch j, and'is then, after the key 0 is again swung up,

carried against the catch i to be next in order when the keyis touched.

, While held in pontact with the keys 0., the arms d,- with their springs c, are held in a vertical position by means of ears or m that project from the key-board. When, however, a slide is carried oil by a spring, 0, its arm d will be drawn clear' of the ears m, and a spring, n, secured to the slide, will then cause the type with its arm to swing toward the printing-bed G of the machine.

.The, length of the arms d and springs c of thefseve al rows of type is so regulated that the types will all be ina row when they fall upon the bed G, as indicated in fig. 1. On this printing-bed is arranged a longitudinal groove or receptacle, formed by fixed Ol adjustable plates or shoulders 0 o, to press the type compactly together and hold them in lines. Into this chanueithe types drop, so as to stand in a vertical position therein, their arms 11 being meanwhile horizontal The printing-surfiace of each type may be on thl upper or lower end. I have represented it to be on th upper end.

The springs e draw the several types close together .and thesprings 0 take off the shocker jar, making tlr motion or disposition of types in the row quite fre from unnecessary friction.

The printing is done upon a plate or block, H, whic' is secured to a swinging lever, I, so as to be adj ustabl thereon, for which purpose springs p are applied to th connection of said block. Over this block can be lai the pap'er'or other material to be printed upon, an then the lever is swung down upon the typeson G't obtain the impression.

When dies are used in place of the types, I insert soft-metal plate, J, in a groove of the block H. Th dies will produce the desired impressions in the su face of said plate.

' The plate J m have parallel grooves, as indicate in fig. 2, for spacmcthe seve lines of print g.

i In the lower part of the frame A is arrangeda sliding frame, L, which carries at its rear end projecting cars 0"0', by means of which all the rods F can, with their slides be forced forward. I

After the requisite impressions have been made by the types or dies, the frame L is drawn forward for re- )lacing of the types in their slots. When thus drawn 'brward, an incline s on L will first swing a pivoted rame, M, which has a series of projecting fingers t t.

These fingers elevate the arms'zl into a vertical poaition. Then the frame L carries the slides forward, md locks them again to their keys. The fingers t ceep the arms (I. upright until the same are held by heearsm.

The slides E never leave their slots, and need thus lot be specially collected for distribution. By the mere 'orward motion of the frame L, the types or dies will, herefore, be all simultaneouslydistributed.

Havin g thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Batntv 1. The printing-types or dies D, secured to swinging :fn'ms or holders which are attached to slides as set orth.

2. The leversf, having ears ij, combined with the wedge-shaped projections on slides E, as and for the purpose specified.

3. The rods F and springs 0, applied to' the typeslides, for the purpose of carrying the same to the printingblock, in the manner specified.

4. The ears in m, arranged on the frame for holding the type-shanks upright, as set forth.

5. The springs u on the slides E, for throwing the type-shanks into horizontal positions, as set forth.

6. The frame M, provided with fingers t, for elevating the type-shanks preparatory'to distribution, substantially as herein shown and described.

7. The sliding frame L, arranged to swingthe frame M, andpush therods F and slides E, substantially as herein shown and described.

WILLIAM T. MORGANS.

Witnesses:

IsA'Ao Annnnson, A. V. BRIEsEN. 

